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Valentines day ;Halloween -- US and Europe; Know more about Halloween 　　 Halloween was called Samhain by the Irish. It came to be known as Halloween sometime around the fifth century A.D.  Samhain took place on October 31 through to November 1. During this period, it was believed that the boundaries between our world and the world of the dead were weakened, allowing spirits of the recently dead to cross over and possess the living.  To celebrate the festival, the Irish would dress up in bizarre costumes and parade through their villages，causing destruction and saying Trick-or-Treat, in-groups scare off any recently departed souls who might be prowling for bodies to inhabit. This yearly festival was later brought to the other regions of the world, including continental Europe and North America. Irish immigrants brought several customs with them, including one of the symbols most commonly associated with Halloween -- the Jack Lantern.  According to Irish folklore, there once lived a man named Jack who was known for being a drunk and a prankster. One night Jack tricked the devil sintos climbing a tree, and quickly carved an image of a cross on the trunk, trapping the devil. Jack then made him promise that, in exchange for letting him out of the tree, the Devil would never tempt him to sin again. He reluctantly agreed, but was able to exact his revenge upon Jacks death. Because of his mischievous ways in life, Jack was barred from entering heaven and because of his earlier trick, he was also barred from hell. So he was doomed to wander the earth until the end of time, with only a Jack Lanterns to warm him.  In Ireland, they originally used turnips for their Jack Lanterns, but upon arriving in north America, they discovered that pumpkins were abundant and easier to carve out. ;萬聖節的由來一年中最“鬧鬼”的這天夜裡，各種妖魔鬼怪、海盜、外星來客和巫婆們紛紛出動。兩千五百年前，居住在大不列顛的居爾特人，他們相信世人的生活是由神明所主宰的。相信死亡之神 Samhain在１０月３１日的夜晚會和逝者一起重返人間，這天居爾特人燃起大火，焚燒動物以作為給死亡之神的獻禮。有些居爾特人用動